Overview
- The friendly against Hajduk Split on Sunday, November 15, will mark Vuskovic’s first match for Hamburger SV since 2022 and the formal end of his four‑year EPO suspension.
- Coach Merlin Polzin has said the club will apply no extra pressure and will treat the game as a low‑stress reintroduction while letting Vuskovic earn selection on form.
- HSV faces attacking absences for the match with Terem Moffi and Patson Daka not available and Yussuf Poulsen doubtful, which increases chances for academy forwards to get minutes.
- Transfermarkt’s Tobias Kröger expects Vuskovic to re-enter the market with an initially low six‑figure valuation and says he will need months of performance to rebuild value.
- The match is drawing big attention — HSV expects more than 50,000 spectators and the fixture doubles as a symbolic return to his youth club while leaving open the possibility of Bundesliga selection after the international break.